Realization

We spent our whole lives fighting
crying and dying for the chance
for a clearing of thought
a gleam of truth, that lasts.

The noise became too loud
the feelings too strange
and we gleefully walked
off the beaten path

And in this new place
full of strangeness
we stood in ancient wonder
mute in desperation.

The woods of thought
had closed their walls
and we realized this time
there was not returning at all

Rage and anger sufficed
to drive away this endless night
The burning passions we entertained
misguided, frightening, plain.

Searching for the road back,
we know we'll find it
the voice of reason gloats
and we gladly mishear

For if we had simply stopped
to ponder our ailing
the maze stood at our backs
sullen and vanquished

Yet we'd carried it wish us
with but one last task
so put the fire down,
peace is truly what we'd found